Name: The World of Sholom Aleichem
Director: Don Richardson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1959-12-14
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Gertrude Berg, Sam Levene, Zero Mostel, Morris Carnovsky, Lee Grant

Question 1

Where can I watch The World of Sholom Aleichem?

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What is The World of Sholom Aleichem about?

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The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) is a Drama, TV Movie and a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes. This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour segment on December 14, 1959, on the anthology series The Play of the Week, broadcast locally in New York City via the independent radio station WNTA. Each "tale" in the anthology was adapted from a single tale by the inimitable Sholom Aleichem, regarded by many as the "Yiddish Mark Twain". Included are: "A Tale of Chelm" starring Zero Mostel and Nancy Walker in the story of a bookseller attempting to buy a goat; "Bontche Schweig" about a poor man (Jack Gilford) whose recent arrival in Heaven makes the angels cry; and "The High School" about a Jewish merchant (Morris Carnovsky) persuaded by his wife (Gertrude Berg) to let their son attend a particular high school despite the enforcement of quotas for Jewish students.

Question 3

Who directed The World of Sholom Aleichem?

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The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) was directed by Don Richardson. The film This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour se It is classified as a Drama, TV Movie film.

Question 4

How long is The World of Sholom Aleichem?

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The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) has a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes, for a total of 98 minutes. As a Drama, TV Movie film, it is a standard-length feature film.